Alleviate the pain of childbirth
Natural approaches
With natural approaches, the woman has the impression of being closer to her child because it feels down during contractions. If she manages to secrete endorphins, in relaxation, rather than adrenaline, she manages to live his birth in a few medicalized, in part or in whole. By cons, although it can be mitigated, the pain is still present during labor and pushing. These methods are learned in prenatal classes or group of specialized and can be practiced in most hospitals and birthing centers in Canada.
Self-hypnosis and HypnoBirthing
In prenatal classes in question, mothers breathing exercises and visualization. They immerse themselves in a relaxed state, where they learn to focus on their baby. For example, they can see that their contractions are ocean waves. Between sessions, women are called to self hypnotize regularly through exercises. They also develop positive thoughts about childbirth.
Once admitted in the delivery room, if necessary guided by the suggestions of their spouse, companion or sound recordings, they generally have the ability to relax themselves and focus in the visualization. Attention is thus diverted from pain.
The Bonapace
This method is learned during training in prenatal and applies at the time of delivery. It is divided into three parts:
1. Divert attention from pain
You develop your confidence and you try to create a calm and positive in the delivery room.
2. Massage the painful areas
Your spouse or accompanying you mass, between contractions.
3. Fight pain with pain
During contractions, the doula or your spouse based on points of your body that are painful. Inspired by traditional Chinese medicine, these pressures promote the secretion of endorphins and stimulate the baby's descent.
Acupuncture against pain
Acupuncture performed during labor can reduce pain. In addition to providing a natural analgesic effect, it brings the following benefits:
- Reduced working time;
- Relieves the pressure felt in the lower back and abdomen;
- Stimulates the baby's descent;
- Shortens the period of issuance.
The water birth
In general, mothers significantly relieve the pain of their contractions when taking a bath at the same temperature as their body. Some of them even grow their child in the water, with midwives in birthing centers or at home. Water has relaxing and antispasmodic. Cervical dilatation is easier, the muscles and joints and relax the baby's weight is reduced.
Birthing positions and exercises on the ball of birth
During contractions, several positions for sitting, standing on a ball of birth can be taken both to reduce back pain, perineum and easier to get the baby.